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Method of making a polysilicon carbon source/drain heterojunction thin-film transistor
Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
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Filing: 1996-12-31
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Granted: 1998-09-22
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Expires: 2016-12-31
Abstract
Abstract The present invention includes forming a conductive layer on a substrate. Portions of the conductive layer are removed using a first photoresist layer as a mask. A first oxide layer is formed over the conductive layer and the substrate, and an amorphous silicon layer is then formed on the first oxide layer. After annealing the amorphous silicon layer, thereby transforming amorphous silicon layer to a polysilicon layer, a second oxide layer is formed on the polysilicon layer. The second oxide layer is removed using a second photoresist layer as a mask. An amorphous silicon carbon layer is formed over the second oxide layer and the polysilicon layer, and a heavily-doped amorphous silicon carbon layer is formed on the amorphous silicon carbon layer. After annealing the heavily-doped amorphous silicon carbon layer and the amorphous silicon carbon layer, thereby transforming the heavily-doped amorphous silicon carbon layer to a heavily-doped polysilicon carbon layer, and transforming the amorphous silicon carbon layer to a polysilicon carbon layer, portions of the polysilicon carbon layer, the heavily-doped polysilicon carbon layer and the polysilicon layer are removed using a third photoresist layer as a mask.
Inventors
- 👤 Kang-Cheng Lin
- 👤 Hong-Jye Hong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:20
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/01; H10D30/021; H10D30/031; H10D30/0312; H10D30/0316; H10D30/0321; H10D30/60; H10D30/67; H10D30/6704; H10D30/6713
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 53
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A method for forming a polysilicon carbon source/drain heterojunction thin-film transistor, said method comprising: forming a conductive layer on a substrate; forming a first photoresist layer on said conductive layer, said first photoresist layer defining a gate area over a portion of the substrate; removing portions of said conductive layer using said first photoresist layer as a mask; forming a first oxide layer over said conductive layer and the substrate; forming an amorphous silicon layer, thereby transforming said amorphous silicon layer to a polysilicon layer; forming a second oxide layer on said polysilicon layer; forming a second photoresist layer on said second oxide layer, said second photoresist layer defining an area aligned to the gate area; removing said second oxide layer using said second photoresist layer as a mask; forming a doped amorphous silicon carbon layer over said second oxide layer and said polysilicon layer; annealing said doped amorphous silicon carbon layer, thereby transforming said doped amorphous silicon carbon layer to a doped polysilicon carbon layer; forming a third photoresist layer on said doped polysilicon carbon layer, said third photoresist layer defining a source/drain area; and removing portions of said doped polysilicon carbon layer and said polysilicon layer using said third photoresist layer as a mask.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
206 words
A method for forming a polysilicon carbon source/drain heterojunction thin-film transistor, said method comprising: forming a conductive layer on a substrate; forming a first photoresist layer on said conductive layer, said first photoresist layer defining a gate area over a portion of the substrate; removing portions of said conductive layer using said first photoresist layer as a mask; forming a first oxide layer over said conductive layer and the substrate; forming an amorphous silicon layer, thereby transforming said amorphous silicon layer to a polysilicon layer; forming a second oxide layer on said polysilicon layer; forming a second photoresist layer on said second oxide layer, said second photoresist layer defining an area aligned to the gate area; removing said second oxide layer using said second photoresist layer as a mask; forming a doped amorphous silicon carbon layer over said second oxide layer and said polysilicon layer; annealing said doped amorphous silicon carbon layer, thereby transforming said doped amorphous silicon carbon layer to a doped polysilicon carbon layer; forming a third photoresist layer on said doped polysilicon carbon layer, said third photoresist layer defining a source/drain area; and removing portions of said doped polysilicon carbon layer and said polysilicon layer using said third photoresist layer as a mask.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said conductive layer comprises metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said metal is aluminum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said first oxide layer is a first amorphous silicon oxide layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein said first amorphous silicon oxide layer is formed by a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said first amorphous silicon layer is formed by a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein said second oxide layer is a second amorphous silicon oxide layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein said second amorphous silicon oxide layer is formed by a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said conductive layer comprises doped polysilicon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein said first oxide layer is a first amorphous silicon oxide layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said first amorphous silicon oxide layer is formed by a low pressure chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein said amorphous silicon layer is formed by a low pressure chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein said first oxide layer is a tetraethoxysilane layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said tetraethoxysilane layer is formed by a low pressure chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein said second oxide layer is a second amorphous silicon oxide layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 15, wherein said second amorphous silicon oxide layer is formed by a low pressure chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein said second oxide layer is a tetraethoxysilane layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 17, wherein said tetraethoxysilane layer is formed by a low pressure chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
20 words
The method according to 9, wherein said step of annealing said amorphous silicon layer step comprises a thermal annealing process.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
20 words
The method according to 9, wherein said step of annealing said amorphous silicon layer step comprises a thermal annealing process.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein said step of annealing said doped amorphous silicon carbon layer step comprises a thermal annealing process.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said substrate comprises glass.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of removing the second oxide layer step comprises a back-side photolithography exposure.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of annealing said amorphous silicon layer step comprises a laser annealing process.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of annealing said doped amorphous silicon carbon layer step comprises a laser annealing process.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: forming a passivation layer over said second oxide layer, said doped polysilicon carbon layer, and said first oxide layer; forming a fourth photoresist layer on said passivation layer, said fourth photoresist layer defining a source/drain contact area; removing portions of said passivation layer using said fourth photoresist layer as a mask; and forming a conductive contact on the source/drain contact area of said doped polysilicon carbon layer.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
250 words
A method for forming a polysilicon carbon source/drain heterojunction thin-film transistor, said method comprising: forming a conductive layer on a substrate; forming a first photoresist layer on said conductive layer, said first photoresist layer defining a gate area over a portion of the substrate; removing portions of said conductive layer using said first photoresist layer as a mask; forming a first oxide layer over said conductive layer and the substrate; forming an amorphous silicon layer on said first oxide layer; annealing said amorphous silicon layer, thereby transforming said amorphous silicon layer to a polysilicon layer; forming a second oxide layer on said polysilicon layer; forming a second photoresist layer on said second oxide layer, said second photoresist layer defining an area aligned to the gate area; removing said second oxide layer using said second photoresist layer as a mask; forming an amorphous silicon carbon layer over said second oxide layer and said polysilicon layer; formed a doped amorphous silicon carbon layer on said amorphous silicon carbon layer; annealing said doped amorphous silicon carbon layer and said amorphous silicon carbon layer, thereby transforming said doped amorphous silicon carbon layer to a doped polysilicon carbon layer, and transforming said amorphous silicon carbon layer to a polysilicon carbon layer; forming a third photoresist layer on said doped polysilicon carbon layer, said third photoresist layer defining a source/drain area; and removing portions of said polysilicon carbon layer, said doped polysilicon carbon layer and said polysilicon layer using said third photoresist layer as a mask.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
250 words
A method for forming a polysilicon carbon source/drain heterojunction thin-film transistor, said method comprising: forming a conductive layer on a substrate; forming a first photoresist layer on said conductive layer, said first photoresist layer defining a gate area over a portion of the substrate; removing portions of said conductive layer using said first photoresist layer as a mask; forming a first oxide layer over said conductive layer and the substrate; forming an amorphous silicon layer on said first oxide layer; annealing said amorphous silicon layer, thereby transforming said amorphous silicon layer to a polysilicon layer; forming a second oxide layer on said polysilicon layer; forming a second photoresist layer on said second oxide layer, said second photoresist layer defining an area aligned to the gate area; removing said second oxide layer using said second photoresist layer as a mask; forming an amorphous silicon carbon layer over said second oxide layer and said polysilicon layer; formed a doped amorphous silicon carbon layer on said amorphous silicon carbon layer; annealing said doped amorphous silicon carbon layer and said amorphous silicon carbon layer, thereby transforming said doped amorphous silicon carbon layer to a doped polysilicon carbon layer, and transforming said amorphous silicon carbon layer to a polysilicon carbon layer; forming a third photoresist layer on said doped polysilicon carbon layer, said third photoresist layer defining a source/drain area; and removing portions of said polysilicon carbon layer, said doped polysilicon carbon layer and said polysilicon layer using said third photoresist layer as a mask.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method according to claim 26, wherein said conductive layer comprises metal.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method according to claim 27, wherein said metal is aluminum.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 27, wherein said first oxide layer is a first amorphous silicon oxide layer.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 29, wherein said first amorphous silicon oxide layer is formed by a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 27, wherein said first amorphous silicon layer is formed by a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 27, wherein said second oxide layer is a second amorphous silicon oxide layer.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 32, wherein said second amorphous silicon oxide layer is formed by a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 26, wherein said conductive layer comprises doped polysilicon.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 34, wherein said first oxide layer is a first amorphous silicon oxide layer.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 35, wherein said first amorphous silicon oxide layer is formed by a low pressure chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 34, wherein said amorphous silicon layer is formed by a low pressure chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 34, wherein said first oxide layer is a tetraethoxysilane layer.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 38, wherein said tetraethoxysilane layer is formed by a low pressure chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 39, wherein said second oxide layer is a second amorphous silicon oxide layer.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 40, wherein said second amorphous silicon oxide layer is formed by a low pressure chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 34, wherein said second oxide layer is a tetraethoxysilane layer.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 42, wherein said tetraethoxysilane layer is formed by a low pressure chemical vapor deposition method.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 34, wherein said step of annealing said amorphous silicon layer step comprises a thermal annealing process.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 34, wherein said step of annealing said doped amorphous silicon carbon layer step comprises a thermal annealing process.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method according to claim 26, wherein said substrate comprises glass.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 26, wherein said step of removing the second oxide layer step comprises a back-side photolithography exposure.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 26, wherein said step of annealing said amorphous silicon layer step comprises a laser annealing process.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 26, wherein said step of annealing said doped amorphous silicon carbon layer step comprises a laser annealing process.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method according to claim 26, further comprising the steps of: forming a passivation layer over said second oxide layer, said doped polysilicon carbon layer, and said first oxide layer; forming a fourth photoresist layer on said passivation layer, said fourth photoresist layer defining a source/drain contact area; removing portions of said passivation layer using said fourth photoresist layer as a mask; and forming a conductive contact on the source/drain contact area of said doped polysilicon carbon layer.
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